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Celebrating decades of service across Australia’s dental industry

Posted by ADIA on 15 September 2026
Celebrating decades of service across Australia’s dental industry

 

Recognising our industry milestones

ADIA recently had the privilege of recognising an extraordinary collection of career milestones at our State Branch Briefings, celebrating members of the dental industry who have contributed between 10 and 60 years of service.

Together, these milestones represent hundreds of years of experience, knowledge and commitment to Australia’s dental industry.

ADIA members recognised for industry service milestones
Ryan Green, Lisa Conway, Louis Rouessart Snr and Frank Papadopoulos

ADIA congratulates:

  • Louis Rouessart Snr, LR Dental – 60 years
  • Leon Gritter, Gritter Dental – 40 years
  • Frank Papadopoulos, Centaur Software – 30 years
  • Karen Gerakis, Dentavision – 30 years
  • Lisa Conway, Primary Dental – 30 years
  • James Lee, Ivoclar – 20 years
  • Jeremy Jackman, Ivoclar – 20 years
  • Joanne Challinor-Rogers, Dentsply Sirona – 20 years
  • Jackie Marco, Medi-Dent – 10 years

Celebrating our people

Celebrating these career milestones alongside fellow members was a fitting reminder that the strength of Australia’s dental industry is built not only on products, businesses and innovation, but on the knowledge, relationships and experience of the people behind them.

Congratulations to each of those recognised, and thank you for your ongoing contribution to Australia’s dental industry.

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ADIA State Branches Elect New Leadership

Posted by ADIA on 10 August 2020
ADIA State Branches Elect New Leadership
ADIA State Branches Elect New Leadership
 

The Australian Dental Industry Association's (ADIA) State Branches have new leadership following the recent elections. A major focus for these individuals will be to support outcomes in the ADIA Strategic Plan 2020 - 2023 that places emphasis on member engagement.
The ADIA State Branches play an important role in building the local collaborative relationships which allow member businesses to grow, create jobs and operate sustainably. They provide a focal point where Australia's dental industry can come together and learn about changes to the commercial, technical and regulatory environment.

We are pleased to announce the following branches elected new leadership for a two-year term and the outcomes of this process are:

ADIA New South Wales Branch
President:  Torben Hackl, Geistlich Pharma Australia
Vice President: Tabitha Acret, EMS


ADIA Queensland Branch
President: James Rosborough, A-dec
Vice President:  Jason Savage, Medfin


ADIA Victoria Branch
President: Sam Thalassinos, XYZ Dental
Vice President: Adrian Atyimas, SDI Limited


ADIA South Australian Branch
President: Jason Roberts, Dental Concepts


ADIA Western Australian Branch
President: Wayne Young, West Coast Dental


The New State Branch Leadership will commence following the upcoming August Board Meeting.

ENDS.

For more information on the ADIA, please contact ADIA Head Office on 1300 943 094.

ADIA Media Team
Australian Dental Industry Association
E: media@adia.org.au

 

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